I am in no way perfect - far from it, so I hope this doesn't come off the wrong way. (I also don't make a habit of peaking into other people's cars, but I'm a mom, so I am prone to notice other moms and their kids from time to time.) I am just amazed as I tote my kiddos around town how many car seats I see installed incorrectly. Last year as I unloaded the kids to go into the mall I noticed the car next to us had an infant car seat base with the seat belt wrapped around the thing twice, and not tighted up at all. This poor baby must have been tossed from side to side as his/her parents drove about town. I pray they were never in an accident!
Today, I noticed a mother and father pulling out of the parking space in front of mine with a baby much smaller and younger than my little man, and they had him facing forward.
Like I said, I don't claim to be perfect. I try to do my very best with my kids' carseats, because their safety is so, SO important. I've gone to the carseat clinics and have made mistakes. I know there are lots of parents out there in internet-land, so I just wanted to give you all a friendly reminder. Please check your kids' carseats. Go to a carseat check, or call your local fire department and find out about one. Read over those manuals. There is nothing more important. Please.
I agree with you totally. The worst part is that using them incorrectly is even worse than not using them at all.
Martin
http://martin.eclecticblogs.ca
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Eek - I always wondered how one could install one incorrectly. I suppose I'd never considered that someone might just wrap the belt around it a couple of times and call it done! Egad!
We have a peeve in common! There are so many people who will do forward facing too soon. Read my lips: Twenty Pounds and Twelve Months. Not ten-and-a-half months. Not eighteen-pounds-and-ten-ounces. The kiddo must be Twenty Pounds and Twelve Months. No, it doesn't matter how long the legs are.
